June 4, 2012

Not a protester was stirring, but the media were there.
The microphones were set up next to the CNN tour bus...

In the hope local politicos would soon kick up a fuss.
When out by the monument, there arose such a clatter,
Meade sprang from his B-Cycle to see what was the matter.
He grabbed for his iPhone and opened the app,
Looked for the shutter and started to snap.

With a lovely lady driver, so lively and quick,
She was smoking what some folks call a cancer stick.

So up to Heg's statue the Freedom Van drew,
With flowers and angels and a militant capitalist smoker too.

It was Lynda all in blue from her head to her foot,
And these clothes were not tarnished with ashes and soot.

The stump of a cigarette Lynda held in her teeth,
And the smoke it encircled her head like a wreath.
She had a sweet face and a cute little belly,
That shook when she laughed, like a bowl full of jelly!

"The truth shall make you free," the van bumper said.
And that gave Meade to know he had nothing to dread.

"Vote Walker for Governor" — then, 'cause she's one of those jokers,
She wrote: "But Walker, please keep promises to smokers."
Meade sprang to his bike, and he rang the little bell,
And away Meade then flew like a bat out of hell.

Lynda heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,
"Let Walker finish his term, and to all a good-night!"

Today I was driving north on 27th St. in Milwaukee. Across the street from the Mitchell Park Domes was a home all decked out in red, white and blue patriotic bunting, flags (both US and Mexican) and Barrett signs. However, two US flags were laid flat on the ground as part of the decorations, rather than being properly displayed on flagpoles. Maybe I am old fashioned, but that is not, to my way of thinking, the proper way to display the US flag.

Oh, somewhere in this Liberal land the Occupy folks march by;The President's playing golf somewhere, and somewhere taxes are high,And online the Left goes LOL, and gas prices make men shout; But there is no joy in Madison— mighty unions... have... struck... out.

SO just say Thank you to her, for the taxes she's paid, thank God she's still free to make choices she's made. She's one of the things this great country's about, so just vote for Walker and don't throw him out.

She can smoke in the alley, she can smoke in her van. She can't smoke in the restaurant or sneak a drag in the can.She can hang out her window and say "hey, what sup?". but don't let Nanny Bloomberg catch herwith a 17 oz cup.

predict that Scott Walkers smoking policy will be one large Red Auerbach Victory Cigar this time tomorrow

How about a pool guessing the last county to report in and at what time? I predict Milwaukee County after Midnight. I think in the primary it was some ward in Racine County that was last, and in Milwaukee was 2nd last.

And every one of those challengers' resumes went right in the circular file cabinet, because our leaders are doing a bang up job both here and in D.C.. Things are good, and I'm so very proud of the good work they do.

The California primary ballot is a joke, which stands to reason with our joke of a government.All senate candidates are on the ballot, and the top 2 will appear on the November ballot. Perhaps they will both be democrats?

or Marsha Feinland (D): The 99% want housing, healthcare, education, and environmental protection. The 1% give us war, prisons, and discrimination. They control the wealth we have worked to produce. Let's decide democratically what we need and make the rich and their corporations pay.

PP: I'd like to remind you that Bill Evjue, darling of the Madison Progressive left, opposed entry into WW II. There's a famous "he caves" editorial out there from the 1941 Capital Times when Evjue finally conceded the danger of pacifism and appeasement.

Not sure regarding the KKK but absolutely no doubt about the Nazis AKA National Socialists.

Are you also sure that members of the North American Man Boy Love Association really do love each other. It ain't just some weirdos taking advantage of lil' kids...but rather absolutely no doubt that actual "love" is the driving force of their relationships.

The National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP, or Nazis for short) was not Hitler's choice of name; he wanted the "Social Revolutionary Party"; it was Rudolf Jung who persuaded Hitler to keep the NSDAP name.

When Hitler rose to "Fuhrer" (leader), he saw the party as a nationalist and racial revolutionary organization, whose aim was the violent overthrow of the Weimar Republic, which he saw as controlled by the socialists, Jews and the "November criminals" who had betrayed the German soldiers in 1918. The party adopted the Fascist salute.

When Hitler became Chancellor, the Nazis established totalitarian control, including abolishing labor unions.

In other news Cuba has announced a pay raise for all 'workers' to $19.00/month. This is a 17% pay increase from 2009. Much better percentage pay increse than American 'workers'. No wonder Micheal Moore has declared it a 'workers' paradise. Perhaps Allie would prefer a Cuban labor union to the Nazi labor union?

See, this is where I think that the recall process could be kept - to permit the removal of an offical who truly did go off the rails - while keeping it from being used the way it is now, to overturn a democratic election simply because you didn't like the outcome.

I propose that "finish his term" is insufficient. If a recall is brought against an elected official and it fails, said official should continue his term until the next general election AFTER the one in which he would have ordinarily have had to run for re-election. That puts skin in the game for the opponents.

Across the street from the Mitchell Park Domes was a home all decked out in red, white and blue patriotic bunting, flags (both US and Mexican) and Barrett signs. However, two US flags were laid flat on the ground as part of the decorations, rather than being properly displayed on flagpoles. Maybe I am old fashioned, but that is not, to my way of thinking, the proper way to display the US flag."

As a Scouter of 20 years I've spent a lot of time teaching Scouts how to display the American Flag. You are not old fashioned - you are asking for compliance with the U.S. Flag Code, which is part of Federal law. From U.S. Code Title 4, Chapter 1, section 8:

(b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.

Not much of a surprise that someone who flies a foreign flag on their home would not know how (or not care) to show proper respect to the American flag.

"And the KKK was born of the Democrat Party and will always part. Own them."

My god, how often is this misleading revisionist history going to keep appearing?

The First Klan emerged during Reconstruction to promote white supremacy. The Second Klan re-emerged in opposition to Roosevelt's (a Democrat) New Deal. African Americans began joining the Democratic party, and Southern Democrats began turning away.

The South began to abandon the Democratic party in the early days of the Civil Rights era, becoming the Dixiecrats, who walked out of the 1948 Democratic convention in opposition to President Harry S. Truman's proposed civil rights program. The Third Klan emerged and grew in opposition to the civil rights movement. The Democratic party became the party of MLK and the Kennedys.

The First and Third Klans are considered to be terrorist organizations. It doesn't matter that the "Democratic party" was the party of antebellum slavery and Reconstruction. Today it is the party of the New Deal and civil rights, and that's what the Klan opposed.

Not much of a surprise that someone who flies a foreign flag on their home would not know how (or not care) to show proper respect to the American flag

No surprise at all. They probably don't teach much about US Flag etiquette in the Mexican version of Scouting. (Do they even have such an organization? I may be assuming too much.) Much like yourself, it was Scouting that taught me how to fold a flag and not let it touch the ground and all that jazz. They (very) briefly talked about it in Army and Navy basic too, but the Scouts really hammered it home.

Sounds like the guy is intending to show a lotta love towards America rather than intentionally being disrespectful to the flag. Just like when Kid Rock wore an American Flag as a shirt while performing at the Super Bowl. He didn't mean to offend, but rather he wanted to show his love for country...but obviously Bobby was never a Boy Scout and simply didn't know better.

The First and Third Klans are considered to be terrorist organizations. It doesn't matter that the "Democratic party" was the party of antebellum slavery and Reconstruction. Today it is the party of the New Deal and civil rights, and that's what the Klan opposed.

Let me respectfully disagree, and assert that it has been the party of racism for 200 years now. Founded by slave owners, supporting slave owners through the Civil War, Jim Crow and the Klan up through passage of the Civil Rights Act (primarily by Republicans), it is now the party of Eric Holder and Jesse Jackson, both unreconstructed racists, and the party that most often now uses race, race bating, and racial appeals for winning elections.

AllieOop said...Nazis were Facists. They denounced Socialism and Marxism.

No they didn't. Both Hitlers and Mussolinis fascism were a way to draw communists away from the communist cause and at the same time making socialism palatable to the middle class. Mussolini was always an ardent communist. Hitler just wanted to be emperor of Germany and used socialism to get there.Marxism is an economic theory. It has utterly failed where ever its been tried.

purplepenquin said...You seem like the kind of guy who likes to point out that Nazis weren't socialists

Like I said, labels like that are mostly a matter of perception.

No. They're largely a matter of historical fact. But your answer is a good example of the logical disconnect of the left. It also tends to explain progressive magical thinking when it comes to matters economic.

The First and Third Klans are considered to be terrorist organizations. It doesn't matter that the "Democratic party" was the party of antebellum slavery and Reconstruction. Today it is the party of the New Deal and civil rights, and that's what the Klan opposed.

"Let me respectfully disagree, and assert that it has been the party of racism for 200 years now. Founded by slave owners, supporting slave owners through the Civil War, Jim Crow and the Klan up through passage of the Civil Rights Act (primarily by Republicans), it is now the party of Eric Holder and Jesse Jackson, both unreconstructed racists, and the party that most often now uses race, race bating, and racial appeals for winning elections."

I do hope you are not trying to convince people that the Klan are members of the same Democratic party as are the majority of African Americans.

Also want to say, thanks again, Meade, really really enjoyed meeting you! Marlene was here today, at my home in KY to visit. We had FUN. This is probably someone's worst nightmare, but I do have TWO of those art vans. They tied for a trophy at the Houston Art Car parade in 2011. Here is the latest on Liberty Van (the old one - a 2004 Nissan Quest, with 365,000+ miles on it). I started 'decorating' it in 2005,